Christianity In The Old Testament Analysis

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Brooklyn, I do agree with you on the notion that Christianity has been positive for the most part, however, I am confused on whether or not you are aware of certain sections of the bible involving it's view on marriage, slavery, and women's rights. Although many of these views were refuted in the New Testament the Bible is notorious for it's views on women's rights, such as in this quote from Ephesians.
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything." (Ephesians 5:22-24)
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Leviticus is an infamous section of the bible, and the following text condones slavery,
However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)
Again, this is the old testament but in your discussion you say Christianity has only been positive for world history and many of these views continued long after the New Testament was written.You also mentioned that the bible has outlined our moral structure, many of the morals within the Bible have been refuted by the New Testament but many of these beliefs have survived. The church has not always been a beacon a purity, nor is today. The dark age's struggles were often caused by matters of the church, in which scientific research was restricted and the church was immensely corrupt at the time and exploited the people through the sale of Indulgences in order to help fund the church. Another thing that was dreadful for the people at the time and for the reputation of church were the Crusades, which were a brutal campaign in an attempt to retake the Holy Land which ravished the

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